Cyclists Get Race-Ready Skinsuits That Explode Into Airbags Faster Than Their Speed
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- •Van Rysel developed a race-ready skinsuit with In&motion featuring airbags that deploy in milliseconds.
- •The gear is currently being tested on professional cyclists to enhance safety for high-speed road racing.
- •The UCI issued a safety gear challenge in February and expects commercial availability within two years.
Van Rysel and In&motion teamed up to create a race-ready skinsuit with a built-in airbag that inflates in milliseconds, making cyclists look like they’re allergic to gravity. This helmet alternative, currently tested on pro riders, weighs about 700 grams—because apparently adding half a kilo is the price of survival at breakneck speeds. The UCI, cycling's big boss, threw out a February challenge for better safety gear to protect riders who somehow keep going faster despite the urge to crash. Expected for general release within two years, it’s like a wearable insurance policy that screams 'I’m desperate!' whenever a crash is detected.
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(1 of 3)Because why just risk your neck when you can wear the entire crash zone like an exploding piñata? Pro cyclists are about to become walking airbags nobody asked for.
Finally something to make pro cyclists look like futuristic marshmallows hurtling down hills at 50 mph. Fashion meets 'oops I crashed.'
Turns out road racing needed airbags, not just excuses for falling behind. Sorry helmets, there’s a new inflatable sheriff in town.
Source: Theverge | Published: 4/14/2026 | Author: Thomas Ricker
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